Hands not only function as tools in everyday life, they also support interpersonal communication with gestures and convey feelings through touch.
Hands reveal a lot about a person - visually too. Sea water, sand and sun pose challenges to the skin on the hands and sensitive soles of the feet.
Feet come into focus, especially in summer, when they are finally freed from the constraints of footwear. Often neglected in terms of care, the no-socks season reveals whether happy feet are ready for the outdoor season.
This means real care power, then you will have beautiful hands and feet this summer.
Hand wash – get wet
Frequent handwashing is essential for virus protection (at least 20 seconds!), but it can damage the skin's protective acid mantle. A nourishing, pH-neutral soap, used with lukewarm water, removes not only dirt but also dead skin cells.
Temperatures that are too cold or too hot remove fat and moisture from the skin. Liquid soaps are more hygienic and effective than bars of soap.
Hand cream – until the wow effect
The human skin on the back of the hand is particularly thin, has few sebaceous glands and hardly any fatty tissue or subcutaneous tissue. This makes it particularly sensitive.
Moisturizing and rich hand cream protects the skin against moisture loss and supports the skin barrier. Massage the cream in well and don't forget the back of your hand!
Also think about the cuticles and massage the cream thoroughly into the base of the nail; special hand and nail cream is particularly suitable for this.
Anti-aging also affects the hands. They are exposed to UV radiation every day, which promotes the skin aging process and causes pigmentation disorders, uncharmingly known as age spots.
Therefore, many products offer added value for hand care and not only provide moisture, but also reduce signs of aging and skin damage with ingredients such as peptides or Q10, which stimulate collagen formation and cell regeneration, as well as sun protection factor.
Glove masks pamper your hands intensively and keep the skin beautifully supple. Humectants like urea and glycerin bind moisture and increase skin elasticity, while olive oil and shea butter provide fatty acids for skin regeneration.
Nourishing oils are particularly good for dry skin, while chamomile extract has a calming effect.
Nail it!
The finishing touch for beautiful hands and feet is well-groomed nails. Frequent hand washing, typing, and the daily to-do list mean that fingernails require more frequent care and styling than their counterparts on the feet.
Perfect nail care begins with thorough cleaning. The best way to do this is to use an acetone-free nail polish remover to remove nail polish and hand cream residue.
After cleaning, massage in nail oil to ensure that the nail is moisturized, does not splinter, and that the cuticle becomes supple and can later be pushed back more easily with a rosewood stick.
Now use nail clippers to cut the nails to the desired length and a glass or sand file to cut them into the desired shape. Always file in one direction only!
The first step in the nail polish application is the base coat, the base coat protects and prevents discoloration of the natural nail. After two coats of nail polish, a top coat seals the polish and ensures extra long-lasting hold.
Good on foot
With 500 sweat glands per square centimeter, the feet regulate body temperature. Dry skin, blisters and calluses are signs of how much wear and tear shoes are subjected to.
To counteract this, it is important to apply cream regularly. In contrast to the rest of the body, the skin on the feet has fewer sebaceous glands, which provide the body with a protective layer of fat.
This means that moisture is less likely to be retained in the skin and feet tend to become dry. Creams or thick balms are suitable for intensive care if you make stressed feet foot-fit with a massage.
Gels are ideal as a care booster in between treatments because they absorb quickly and have a light texture. Sprays have an invigorating, refreshing and deodorizing effect.
For an extra dose of care, cream can be applied thickly as a nourishing foot mask in the evening before going to bed and left to work overnight in cotton socks.
Pedicure – running…
A ten-minute foot bath (no longer, otherwise the skin will shrivel!) is the beginning of every foot care session. Calluses and nails become softer. Special bath additives provide care.
The water should be lukewarm; water that is too hot can dry out the skin even more. This is followed by a peeling to remove dead skin and light calluses. A callus file or pumice stone is used to finish off the treatment - and leave your feet soft and smooth.
Always file the heel towards the toes and do not slide back and forth, as this will only roughen the skin unnecessarily. Now it's time to care for your nails. Even the harder toenails love gentle care; a glass file will gently shape them after using nail clippers or scissors.
Massage in nail oil or apply cuticle remover and then remove loose skin with a wooden stick. Finally, polish the nail surface to a high shine with a polishing file - it looks great even without varnish and colored nail polish will now stay on better.
Attention: Colored nail polish should be removed at least every two weeks! Applying more paint will damage your nails, and under a thick layer of color they will discolor and become dry.
Shots Magazine / © Photos: AleksaMax, de.depositphotos.com / Source: beautypress
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